monopalmitoyl

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mono- +‎ palmitoyl

Noun[edit]

monopalmitoyl (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry, in combination) A single palmitoyl group in a compound
    • 2015 November 26, “Dual Action of Lysophosphatidate-Functionalised Titanium: Interactions with Human (MG63) Osteoblasts and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      We have also shown that 16:0 MPPA and monopalmitoyl phosphatidyl choline are antimicrobial against a range of gram positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus spp [11 ].